In what's become a running theme this season, Copiah Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Everything went their way against the St. Aloysius Flashes as the Copiah Academy Colonels made off with an 11-1 win. The victory was nothing new for Copiah Academy as they're now sitting on three straight.
Will Drew tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Copiah Academy let Jake Ainsworth and Gunner Mckee loose on the outfield. Ainsworth scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Mckee scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Braxton Miller, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On St. Aloysius' side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Smith, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
The win got Copiah Academy back to even at 7-7. As for St. Aloysius, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-13.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Copiah Academy beat St. Aloysius by a score of 11-2 later that day.
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